28 Best colleges for International Trade in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in International Trade. A graph of 261K citations received by 8.73K academic papers made by 28 universities in New York State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Columbia University

For International Trade

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For International Trade

#12 in the United States

#14 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. Cornell University

For International Trade

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

4. Syracuse University

For International Trade

#47 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

5. University of Rochester

For International Trade

#76 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

6. University at Buffalo

For International Trade

#81 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

7. Fordham University

For International Trade

#91 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

8. New York Law School

For International Trade

#96 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

9. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For International Trade

#98 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

10. Binghamton University

For International Trade

#107 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

11. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For International Trade

#108 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

12. Stony Brook University

For International Trade

#116 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Pace University

For International Trade

#136 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

14. New School

For International Trade

#141 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

15. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For International Trade

#143 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

16. Hofstra University

For International Trade

#158 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

17. SUNY at Albany

For International Trade

#166 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

18. Rochester Institute of Technology

For International Trade

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

19. CUNY City College

For International Trade

#188 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

20. St John's University - New York

For International Trade

#189 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

21. King's College

For International Trade

#194 in the United States

#222 in North America

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

22. CUNY Queens College

For International Trade

#207 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

23. Colgate University

For International Trade

#217 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,736

24. Brooklyn Law School

For International Trade

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

25. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For International Trade

#238 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

26. CUNY Hunter College

For International Trade

#260 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

27. CUNY Brooklyn College

For International Trade

#263 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

28. Union College

For International Trade

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,137

Closest to New York states to learn International Trade

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	3	157
Connecticut	4	5
Massachusetts	18	2
New Hampshire	3	13
Pennsylvania	14	8
Rhode Island	2	103
New Jersey	5	7
Maryland	8	19
District of Columbia	6	10
Ohio	12	38
Virginia	10	30
Michigan	7	4
North Carolina	11	17
Indiana	7	34
Kentucky	3	68
South Carolina	4	54
Wisconsin	4	21
Illinois	14	11
Tennessee	5	62
Georgia	7	39
Alabama	3	92
Missouri	5	72
Mississippi	4	113
Florida	11	40
Kansas	3	94
Louisiana	3	89
Nebraska	3	97
Oklahoma	3	110
Texas	17	37
Colorado	5	31
Utah	3	83
Washington	4	28
Oregon	3	65
California	35	1

Economics subfields in New York State

Actuarial Science29

Agricultural Economics8

Development Studies110

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics68

Environmental Economics14

International Economics28

International Relations and Diplomacy30

Investment Banking and Stock trading34

Political Economy50